Police arrest femicide suspect in Campinas in GO and reveal history of attacks on ex-wives

Antônio Rocha, 54 years old (on the left), was arrested in Uruaçu (GO); he is the main suspect in the death of Elinalva Mendes Teixeira Pacheco, aged 35 (right) Reproduction/EPTV Antônio Rocha, aged 54, suspected of killing his partner in Campinas (SP), was arrested this Thursday (13) in Uruaçu (GO). The police revealed that he has a history of crimes and attempted femicides against two other ex-wives. The arrest was carried out by the Civil Police of Goiás in conjunction with the 2nd Police Station for the Defense of Women (DDM) of Campinas, after intelligence work. Against Antônio, there was an open arrest warrant for the death of a companion in Maranhão, which occurred in 2020. Furthermore, he is being investigated for trying to stab a third ex-companion to death in Itupeva (SP), in 2025. According to the investigation, he fled to Campinas shortly after committing the crime. g1 tries to locate Antônio’s defense. Crime in Campinas Antônio is the main suspect in the death of Elinalva Mendes Teixeira Pacheco, aged 35. Her body was found on Sunday (9) with at least four stab wounds, in Jardim Campo Belo, in Campinas. At the time, police found the house with signs of a struggle, a broken closet and the suspect's closet almost empty. Antônio's underwear was seized for DNA testing. Elinalva, who was born in Maranhão, was last seen on Friday (7), drinking alcohol with her partner. Her cell phone disappeared, but remained active after the crime. 15th femicide of the year in the region is recorded in Campinas, in Campo Belo VIDEOS: everything about Campinas and the region